2014 in South Korean music explained
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2014 in music in South Korea.
Notable events and achievements
- January 16 – Exo and Psy win the Album and Digital Daesangs, respectively, at the Golden Disc Awards.
- January 23 – The 23rd Seoul Music Awards take place. Exo wins the grand prize.
- February 28 – Sunwoo Jung-a, Cho Yong-pil and Yoon Young-bae win the grand prizes at the annual Korean Music Awards.
- March 11 – With the release of Tree, TVXQ becomes the first foreign band in Japan to have three consecutive studio albums with first-week sales of over 200,000 copies, breaking Bon Jovi's thirteen-year record.[1]
- March 15 – 2NE1's Crush becomes the first album by a Korean artist to chart within the top 100 on the Billboard 200, entering at number 61. It also marked the first time two K-pop artists appeared on the chart at the same time, along with Girls' Generation's Mr.Mr.[2]
- May 7 – Exo's Overdose records nearly 660,000 pre-orders, breaking the record at the time for most pre-orders for a single album in K-pop.[3]
- June 12 – Taeyang's Rise becomes the highest charting album on the Billboard 200 at the time by a K-pop solo artist, peaking at number 112.[4]
- June 23 – TVXQ become the first international artist in Japan to bring in the largest number of concertgoers in the previous three years, reaching over 2 million total attendees during the timeframe.[5]
- July 14 – Through three concert tours in Japan since 2011, Girls' Generation attracted a cumulative total of 550,000 spectators, setting a record for a K-pop girl group.[6]
- September 21 – Super Junior become the first Korean artist to perform a total of 100 concerts worldwide.[7]
- September 30 – SM Entertainment announces Jessica's departure from Girls' Generation.[8]
- October 11 – "I Am the Best" by 2NE1 becomes the first song by a K-pop group to top the World Digital Song Sales chart, following its usage in Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 advertisement campaign in the US.[9]
- November 13 – IU, g.o.d, and Taeyang win the grand prizes at the 2014 Melon Music Awards.[10]
- November 17 – The 5th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards take place. Myeong Kook-hwan is awarded with the Bogwan (Precious Crown) Order of Cultural Merit; Kim Kwang-seok, I Yu-sin, Hong Seung-seong and Yoo Young-jin are awarded with the Presidential Commendation; and Jin Mi-ryeong receives the Prime Minister's Commendation.[11]
- December 1 – Psy's "Gangnam Style" surpasses 2.15 billion views, forcing YouTube to upgrade to a 64-bit integer counter.[12]
- December 3 – Exo and Taeyang receive the grand prizes at the 2014 MAMA.[13]
- December 22 – Crush becomes the first K-pop album to appear on the year-end Billboard World Albums listing since the chart began in 1995.[14]
Award shows and festivals
Award ceremonies
Festivals
Debuting and disbanded in 2014
Debuting groups
Solo debuts
Disbanded groups
Releases in 2014
First quarter
January
| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
|---|
| 02 | Unveiling | MC the Max | Ballad, Rock |
| Rain Effect | Rain | Electronica, R&B |
| 03 | Girl's Day Everyday 3 | Girl's Day | Pop, R&B |
| 06 | Tense | TVXQ | Pop, R&B |
| 07 | Beyond the Ocean | K-Much | Dance |
| 08 | B.B.B | Dal Shabet | Dance, Electropop |
| 13 | I Am Rumble Fish | Rumble Fish | Rock |
| Listen & Repeat | BMK | Ballad, R&B |
| Who Am I | B1A4 | Dance, Ballad |
| After the 11th | Zia | Ballad |
| 15 | Mr. Gae | Gary | Hip-hop |
| 16 | Miniskirt | AOA | Dance, R&B |
| Arario | Topp Dogg | Hip-hop |
| 20 | RB Blaxx | Rainbow Blaxx | Dance, Ballad |
| Got It? | Got7 | Hip-hop, Trap |
| WWW Removing My Makeup | Jaejoong | Ballad |
| 29 | Such a Woman | Zia | |
|
February
| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
|---|
| 03 | First Sensibility | B.A.P | Dance, Hip-hop |
| 06 | M+10 | Lee Minwoo | Dance |
| Truth Or Dare | Gain | Dance, Ballad |
| 07 | Rain Effect Special Edition | Rain | Electronica, R&B |
| 12 | Skool Luv Affair | BTS | Hip-hop, R&B |
| Marionette | Stellar | Dance, Pop |
| 13 | Breath | SM the Ballad | Ballad |
| 14 | Between Calm And Passion | Bebop | Rock |
| 16 | Beep Beep | BTOB | Dance, Hip-hop |
| Full Moon | Sunmi | Ballad, Electronica |
| 19 | Speed Circus | Speed | Dance |
| 20 | Fantasy Trilogy | Boys Republic | Dance |
| 24 | Can't Stop | CNBLUE | Rock |
| Mr.Mr. | Girls' Generation | Electropop, R&B |
| Arario Special Album | Topp Dogg | Dance, Hip-hop |
| 25 | Attention | AlphaBAT | Dance |
| 27 | Crush | 2NE1 | Electronica, Hip-hop |
| Spellbound | TVXQ | Pop, R&B |
| Newton's Apple | Nell | Rock |
|
March
Second quarter
April
May
June
| Date | Title | Artist | Genre(s) |
|---|
| 2 | First Homme | | Dance |
| Mono Scandal | U-KISS | Dance, Ballad |
| 3 | Rise | Taeyang | R&B |
| B.A.P Unplugged 2014 | B.A.P | Ballad, Hip-hop |
| That's What They Say | Rosemary | Rock |
| 5 | Crush on You | Crush | R&B, hip hop |
| 9 | Amadeus | Topp Dogg | Dance, Hip-hop |
| Obsession | Boyfriend | Dance, Ballad |
| Pop Beyond | N-Sonic | Dance |
| I Loved Have No Regrets | Gummy | Ballad, R&B |
| 10 | No Way | Bob Girls | Dance |
| 12 | Oppa You're Mine | Tahiti | Dance |
| 16 | Good Luck | Beast | Dance, R&B |
| 18 | Hello | Mamamoo | R&B, Retro |
| 19 | Short Hair | AOA | Dance, Electropop |
| 23 | Got Love | GOT7 | Dance, Hip-hop |
| Desire | History | Dance |
| First Flow | Bigflo | Dance |
| 26 | 38°C | HALO | Dance |
| 30 | Make Up | Hyomin | Dance, Electropop |
|
Third quarter
July
August
September
Fourth quarter
October
November
December
Deaths
- Yoo Chae-yeong, 40, singer and actress
- Kwon Ri-se, 23, singer (Ladies' Code)
- Kim Ja-ok, 63, actress and singer
- Go Eun-bi, 21, singer (Ladies' Code)
- Shin Hae-chul, 46, singer (N.EX.T)
See also
Notes and References
- News: Jeon, Su Mi. March 11, 2014. TVXQ Sets Record By Selling Over 200,000 Copies of Album 'Tree'. Mwave. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140311075655/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/60612/tvxq-sells-over-200000-copies-of-album-in-japan. March 11, 2014.
- Benjamin. Jeff. March 6, 2014. 2NE1 Sets New U.S. Record for Highest-Charting, Best-Selling K-Pop Album With 'Crush'. live. June 2, 2019. Billboard. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20211227115545/https://www.billboard.com/pro/2ne1-sets-new-us-record-for-highest-charting-best-selling-k-pop/ . December 27, 2021 .
- Web site: Joo-won. Chung. May 7, 2014. EXO beats preorders record with 'Overdose'. January 4, 2022. The Korea Herald. en. January 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104230536/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140507000834. live.
- Benjamin. Jeff. June 12, 2014. K-Pop Star Taeyang Hits Billboard 200. live. June 12, 2014. Billboard. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104230536/https://www.billboard.com/pro/taeyang-rise-billboard-200-album-k-pop-hot-100-eyes-nose-lips/ . January 4, 2022 .
- Web site: TVXQ Sets Another Record in Japan by Wrapping up Japanese Tour. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062325/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/68937/tvxq-ends-japanese-tour-by-gathering-600000-fans. March 4, 2016. April 7, 2015. Mwave.
- Web site: Ock . Hyun-ju . July 14, 2014 . SNSD draws 200,000 fans to 3rd Japan concert tour . 2022-06-18 . . en.
- News: Super Junior Writes History with 100th World Tour Concert ′Super Show 6′. September 27, 2014. Newsen. Mwave. September 22, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175419/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/76431/superjunior-holds-supershow. March 3, 2016. dead.
- News: Kwaak. Jeyup S.. 2014-09-30. K-Pop Earthquake: Girls' Generation Member Jessica Jung Ousted. en-US. The Wall Street Journal. March 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220309180955/https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-KRTB-6676. live.
- Benjamin. Jeff. October 6, 2014. 2NE1's 'I Am the Best' Tops World Digital Songs Chart After Big Sales Week. Billboard. March 2, 2017. October 7, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141007083433/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6274183/2ne1-i-am-the-best-world-digital-songs-chart-sales-week. live.
- Web site: 2014 Melon Music Awards Winners. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211128212507/https://www.melon.com/mma/result.htm?mmaYear=2014. November 28, 2021. November 28, 2021. Melon. ko.
- Web site: 대중문화예술상 2014년. 2014 Popular Culture and Arts Awards. live. November 1, 2018. Korea Creative Content Agency. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20200711231908/http://www.kocca.kr/cop/bbs/list/awardwinner/2014/.do?menuNo=201001. July 11, 2020.
- Lynch. Joe. December 3, 2014. Psy's 'Gangnam Style' Breaks YouTube Video Counter. Billboard. March 2, 2017. July 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150705061311/http://www.billboard.com/articles/6334894/psy-gangnam-style-breaks-youtube-video-counter. live.
- Benjamin. Jeff. December 4, 2014. EXO & Taeyang Earn Top Honors at 2014 MAMA. live. Billboard. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104230537/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mama-2014-exo-taeyang-full-winner-list-6334914/ . January 4, 2022 .
- Benjamin. Jeff. December 22, 2014. 2NE1's 'Crush' Is First K-Pop Entry on Year-End World Albums Chart. Billboard. March 2, 2017. July 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150710145057/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6415076/2ne1-crush-year-end-world-albums-kpop. live.
